The present disclosure relates to processes for the preparation of 2-amino-1,3-propane diol compounds and their hydrochloride salts. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to processes for synthesizing 2-amino-2-(2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl)-1,3- propanediol and its hydrochloride salt 2-amino-2-(2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl)-1,3- propanediol hydrochloride respectively. The said process is safe, commercially feasible for large-scale synthesis and has improved efficacy along with many other advantages. The present disclosure also relates to the novel polymorphs of 2-amino- 1,3-propane diol compound and its hydrochloride salt, where in 2-amino-1,3-propane diol compound is 2-amino-2-(2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediol, and its hydrochloride salt is 2-amino-2-(2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl)-1,3-propanediol hydrochloride.
